Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for December 14, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
An earthquake struck Cumana, Cariaco, Venezuela. It killed 16,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Bajestan, Iran. It killed 500 people.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Ipiales, Colombia. It killed 300 people.
Floods
A strong Pacific Ocean rain and wind storm struck Washington on the night of Dec 14th through the morning of the 15th.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Masjed-E-Soleyman, Iran. It killed 76 people.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Crittenden, Shelby counties, Arkansas and tracked 25 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 121.
Tornadoes
Tornadoes
A strong upper level disturbance and surface low produced several supercell thunderstorms with embedded tornadoes across Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi during the late afternoon and evening hours of Wednesday December 14, 2022.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane John reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 915 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
Hurricane Melor reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
Tornadoes
An F3 tornado touched down in Marion, Baxter counties, Arkansas and tracked 23.6 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 10.
Winter storms and snow
Snowstorm of December 14, 2007 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from December 14, 2007 to December 17, 2007.
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An F3 tornado touched down in Marion, Baxter counties, Arkansas and tracked 23.6 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, injuring 10.
An F2 tornado touched down in Greene, Christian, Polk counties, Missouri and tracked 48.3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 22.
29 tornadoes were recorded on December 14, 1971, in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri. They killed 1 people.
An F3 tornado touched down in Crittenden, Shelby counties, Arkansas and tracked 25 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, killing 6 and injuring 121.
F0 Tornado caused roof and tree damage.
A strong cold pool of air aloft produced a very unstable airmass over western Oregon. |A vigorous low pressure center was just off the Washington Coast with a surface trough moving through western Oregon. This trough served as a focus for thunderstorms during the day.
An anomalously dynamic upper level system caused a rare severe weather outbreak during the afternoon and evening hours of December 14th. This outbreak was very dynamically driven with very minimal instability values.
A pre-frontal cluster of showers with isolated thunderstorms tracked northeast across north Florida during the afternoon and evening. A progressive upper level trough over the central U.S.
Isolated thunderstorms developed over southwest and central Oklahoma during the afternoon of December 14th, 2014. These storms occasionally exhibited supercell characteristics, producing large hail and funnel clouds. One very brief tornado occurred over northeastern Oklahoma County near Arcadia Lake. No damage or injuries occurred. This tornado was the 16th tornado to be documented for 2014 in Oklahoma, giving Oklahoma a record low annual total for tornadoes. The previous record low total was 17 back in 1988.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
On Friday, 13 December 2019, a warm front lifted and lingered across northeast Florida with surface dew points rising into the mid to upper 60s generally along and south of a line from St. Augustine to Gainesville.
A strong upper level disturbance and surface low produced several supercell thunderstorms with embedded tornadoes across Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi during the late afternoon and evening hours of Wednesday December 14, 2022.
An EF2 tornado touched down in Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana and tracked 9.85 miles, 75 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 8.
38 tornadoes were recorded on December 14, 2022, in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida. They killed 1 people.
A strong upper level disturbance and surface low produced several supercell thunderstorms with embedded tornadoes across Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi during the late afternoon and evening hours of Wednesday December 14, 2022.
A strong cold front moved through the area during the Dec 14-15 time frame, bringing with it a round of beneficial rainfall. A few severe storms also occurred across the tri-state area, including a few tornadoes.
A very warm and moist airmass developed ahead of a strong cold front. Thunderstorms developed ahead of the front and produced damaging winds along with a 2-EF2 tornadoes in Choctaw County Alabama along with wind damage in Baldwin County.
A warm sector with surface temperatures in the 70s and dewpoints in the 60s developed over southwest Alabama during the afternoon of December 14th. Low level shear and helicity values were also high during the afternoon, producing conditions favorable for tornadoes.
An intense storm system came through the Bay Area and Central Coast through the night of Friday December 13 into Saturday December 14 as a cold front combined with a developing low pressure system off the California coast, causing numerous weather impacts throughout the region.
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Typhoon Cobra, also known as the Typhoon of 1944 or Halsey's Typhoon, was the United States Navy designation for a powerful tropical cyclone that struck the United States Pacific Fleet in December 1944, during World War II. The storm sank three destroyers, killed 790 sailors, damaged nine other warships, and swept dozens of aircraft overboard off their aircraft carriers.
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Hurricane John reached its peak of 130 kt (150 mph) with a central pressure of 915 mb, a category 4 storm.
Hurricane Melor reached its peak of 120 kt (140 mph) with a central pressure of 933 mb, a category 4 storm.
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A strong Pacific Ocean rain and wind storm struck Washington on the night of Dec 14th through the morning of the 15th.
Slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rains that caused widespread flooding in portions of south central and southwest Alabama.
A low pressure system brought heavy rain and a few thunderstorms to the region. Some flash flooding occurred in Mississippi as a result of this rain.
A cold front pushing through the state brought thunderstorms with very heavy rain, causing a few areas to become flooded.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms repeatedly developing across southwest Louisiana during the afternoon hours caused significant flash flooding in the Lake Charles area.
A strong atmospheric river brought widespread rainfall to Northwest California in mid December. Flooding and landslides resulted in significant damage along the coast. Three counties declared a local state of emergency with several million dollars in damage reported.
Low pressure moving up the east coast of the U.S. produce 3 to 5 inches of rain in a short period of time on mostly frozen ground, resulting in flash flooding in southwest Maine.
A coastal low pressure system (999 mb) crossed through western New England during a period of high astronomical tides on December 14th.
A frontal system accompanied by an atmospheric river moved into Southern California in the middle of December. This impacted the area by flooding and wind damage, as well as higher elevations receiving significant snowfall, where roads were impacted.
A strong South Pacific Convergence Zone moved over American Samoa on December 14th through the 16th.
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Strong Santa Ana winds toppled trees and electric poles, smashed windows, blew out signs, and knocked out power to tens of thousands across scattered areas of Southern California. In Orange County, gusts at Fremont Canyon were measured as high as 111 mph.
Strong Santa Ana winds pummelled Southern California. Sustained winds speed reached 45 to 55 MPH withgusts up to 95 MPH through passes and canyons. Numerous damage occurred, including many downed powerlines which left thousands without electricity.
Strong northwest winds accompanied the arrival of an Arctic airmass. Blinding snow squalls produced white-out conditions for a short time in many places in central and eastern Massachusetts. Thunder-snow was reported at both Hopkinton and Natick.
Reported winds gusting to 65 mph started along the coast during the afternoon, and moved inland during the night. There were several roofs damaged or blown off in the Ocean Shores area, as well as in other parts of western WA.
Widespread damage occurred along the foothills of the Blue Mountains during a rain and snow squall. In Pendleton, a peak wind gust of 62 mph was recorded by ASOS at 6:32 pm at the airport. In addition, several dozen mature trees were toppled in Olney Cemetery.
Strong winds blew throughout the night along the eastern slopes of the Washington Cascades, the Columbia Basin, and the Blue Mountains of Washington. At 10:35 pm, a spotter 4 miles east of Benton City measured wind gusts as high as 60 mph.
High winds, with gusts up to 60 mph, created widespread damage and caused a power outage that affected the Madras Industrial Park. At the Bright Wood Corp, a metal roof blew onto another building and caused 50,000 dollars of damage.
High winds during the evening blew down trees and brought widespread power outages to portions of the Grande Ronde Valley and Wallowa County. In the Grande Ronde Valley, the Union airport recorded a wind gust of 48 mph.
A center of low pressure over central Ohio created localized strong winds in excess of 50 knots for several areas. Scores of trees and power lines were down, causing numerous roads to be closed. At one point in time, 21,000 electric customers were without power.
Brief wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph where associated with rain showers along a cold front. Huntington measured a gust to 52 mph at 1238E, Parkersburg 52 mph at 1537E, Clarksburg 51 mph at 1435E, Beckley 51 mph at 1355E, and Charleston 47 mph at 1351E.
Strong low pressure moved northeast across Ohio during the afternoon and early evening hours. Damaging southwest winds occurred late in the afternoon with winds quickly shifting to the northwest during the evening as a trailing cold front moved across the area.
High winds associated with a deep area of low pressure passing over the region downed numerous trees and power lines across western Pennsylvania.
A strenthening low pressure storm lifted northeast from Kentucky into northeastern Ohio during the daylight hours. South of the storm center, brief wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph occurred as the associated cold front swept across southeast Ohio during the early afternoon.
High winds associated with a deep area of low pressure passing over the region downed numerous trees and power lines across east central Ohio.
High winds associated with a deep area of low pressure passing over the region downed numerous trees and power lines across northern West Virginia.
A strong cold front moving through northern California on December 14 brought near-record nigh winds to northeast California and western Nevada. Wind gusts reports in the 60-80 mph range were common throughout the day across the entire region, with a few gusts near 100 mph.
A strong cold front moving through northern California on December 14 brought near-record nigh winds to northeast California and western Nevada. Wind gusts reports in the 60-80 mph range were common throughout the day across the entire region, with a few gusts near 100 mph.
High winds toppled trees and knocked out power to about 3500 customers along the central coast. The timing of the power outages was particularly bad for business in Ocean Shores, as it happened late on a saturday morning.
A man working at the Green Valley Pecan Company in Sahuarita was killed around 2:45 pm when he was crushed by large containers knocked over by wind gusts. The wind blew over a stack of four empty containers weighing about 200 pounds each.
A deep low pressure system tracked east across Vancouver Island and Southern British Columbia. Damaging southwest winds resulted across most of Central and Eastern Washington. Numerous trees and power outages resulted from the storm.
A deep low pressure system tracked east across Vancouver Island and southern British Columbia. This resulted in damaging southwest winds over North Central Idaho, the Idaho Palouse, and the Lewiston area. Numerous power outages and fallen trees occurred in these areas.
The fourth in a series of cold fronts brought high winds to the Oregon South Coast. A High Wind Warning was issued for this event at 13/0940 PST, effective from 14/0400 until 15/0100 PST. It was cancelled at 14/2315 PST. Newspapers reported 3000 homes without power in the area.
A potent upper air storm system translated over the Southern Plains on the 14th and resulted in widespread high winds and blowing dust over the western South Plains of west Texas.
Strong westerly winds developed across portions of the Davis and Guadalupe mountains and Southeast New Mexico Plains ahead of a broad upper level trough axis. The mid to upper jet max, mixing and surface pressure gradient resulted in 60 to 70 mph winds at the surface.
A squall line produced outflow winds with gusts between 45 and 70 mph.
An incoming cold front brought high winds to areas of south central Oregon.
A strong storm in the Gulf of Alaska combined with deep cold arctic air and high pressure over interior Alaska resulted in strong north gap winds across south central Alaska.
A 976 storm force low moved onshore neat Cape Spencer and redeveloped in northern British Columbia. The State dock at Gustavus was damaged during a westerly surge.
A strong storm system tracking from the Southern Plains into the Great Lakes brought unseasonably warm weather to central Illinois on December 14th.
The passage of a cold front brought extremely strong winds with gusts over 60 mph with most of the impacts and damage occurring in the Snake River Plain.
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Heavy snow of 6 to 20 inches fell across most of central, north central and part of northeast South Dakota through the late evening of the 14th. Strong north winds of 20 to 35 mph created near blizzard conditions and heavy dritfing across the area.
Snowfall exceeding one foot was reported from south central Minnesota through portions of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Snow accumulated 6 to 12 inches over a large area, causing a few accidents and stranding motorists.
Light to moderate snow began falling across central Mississippi around 12:30 AM and by the time it ended eight inches of snow was common across the area. This was one of the heavier snowfalls to occur in the Mississippi since 1929.
An intense winter storm brought blizzard conditions to nearly all of southeastern Idaho from the evening of the 14th through the day on the 15th. Heavy snow began in the central mountains during the evening of the 14th.
A 31-year-old man was killed by an avalanche while snowmobiling in the Willard Basin area near the base of Willard Peak. There were 3 other snowmobilers with him, but none of them were injured by the slide.
An area of low pressure developed over the Gulf Coast region and tracked northeast into the Mid Atlantic region. The storm produced a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Snowfall totals across Northeast Virginia averaged 3 to 4 inches.
A strong storm on the gulf coast moved slowly northeast up the east coast on the 14th to be near the Delmarva peninsula late that day. The storm continued up the coast on the 15th to be in southeast Canada late that evening.
Low pressure intensified as it moved from the Gulf Coast up the mid-Atlantic coast to New England and brought a general snow to the entire region. The event lasted 24 to 30 hours from the early morning of Sunday the 14th through early Monday.
A low pressure area formed in the Gulf States early on December 14. This storm hugged the coast line as it tracked northward to become the second nor'easter of the winter season. This storm moved a little quicker than its predecessor.
A strong storm on the gulf coast moved slowly northeast up the east coast on the 14th to be near the Delmarva peninsula late that day. The storm continued up the coast on the 15th to be in southeast Canada late that evening. Snow started in the early morning hours of the 14th.
A storm system organized along the coastal area of the Carolinas early Sunday, December 14th. This system intensified and moved northeast to Cape Cod by early Monday, December 15th. The storm then moved into the Canadian Maritimes by Tuesday, December 16th.
A storm system organized along the coastal area of the Carolinas early Sunday, December 14th. This system intensified and moved northeast to Cape Cod by early Monday, December 15th. The storm then moved into the Canadian Maritimes by Tuesday, December 16th.
Iowa was in a warm pattern with a sustained period of southeast wind. Temperatures warmed to above freezing prior to the event over most of the CWA. Low pressure developed to the west. There were actually two centers of low pressure. The northern low was the dominant low.
Cold air pooled along the East Slopes of the Central Cascades combined with a warm front moving north to produce heavy snowfall. Five to 7 inches occurred in the Ellensburg area and 8 to 10 inches of snow fell in the Cle Elum-Roslyn area.
Snowstorm of December 14, 2007 was ranked category 1, Notable, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Ohio Valley. It lasted from December 14, 2007 to December 17, 2007.
A strong storm system moved out of the rockies into the Southern plains. Moisture ahead and northy of this system lead to a large swath of heavy snowfall across Central Kansas...with areas northwest of the Kansas turnpike receiving 6 to 12 inches.
A strong upper level storm system dug southeast into the southern Rockies. A cold front moved south into the northern Oklahoma with temperatures falling into the upper 20s and lower 30s.
As the storm which dumped ice across much of our CWA on December 10th and 11th pulled northeastward into central Kansas on the 14th, cold air wrapped around the deepening system and resulted in heavy snow across a large part of DDC’s CWA.
A winter storm system slipped across Kansas and dumped 6 to 12 inches of snow over parts of north central Kansas. The heaviest snow fell along and south of U.S. Highway 24. Southern Osborne County measured 10 to 12 inches of new snow with the town of Natoma picking 10 inches.
A storm system dropped heavy snow onto weak snow layers in the mountains which resulted in numerous avalanches.
An avalanche in-bounds at the Snowbird ski resort resulted in one fatality.
An arctic cold front and a strong area of low pressure that developed across the northern Rockies and moved eastward across the upper Midwest and into the northern Great Lakes, brought heavy snow, very strong winds and blizzard conditions across a large portion of western and…
Strong winds caused blizzard conditions over southeast South Dakota, not including the far southeast corner of the state. The strong winds combined with existing snow cover and new snowfall.
A strong warm front brought heavy snow to portions of North Idaho. Behind the warm front, shallow cold air remained in the valleys which resulted in a mixed bag of snow, freezing rain, and freezing drizzle with minor ice accumulations reported.
A mild and moist Pacific airmass moved up and over a colder airmass at the surface. Temperatures in many areas were below freezing where the rainfall occurred. Automobile accidents and road closures occurred in many areas in Valley, Roosevelt, Richland and Sheridan counties.
A slushy mixture of rain and snow contributed to a fatal accident on US Highway 45 near Bruce Crossing at 11 am on the morning of the 14th.
A complex low pressure system with energy transferring from the Ohio Valley across the Central Appalachians to the Mid-Atlantic coast produced widespread snow accumulations in excess of 6 inches over much of central Pennsylvania.
A combination of freezing fog and moisture from recent rains re-freezing to roadways created icy conditions during the evening of December 14th. A motorists traveling along State Route 211 lost control of his car, slid off the road, hit a ditch, and flipped the vehicle.
A series of low pressure systems combined with a high pressure system passing across nearby Canada to bring a winter storm of snow, sleet and freezing rain from the morning into the overnight on the 14th.
An area of deepening low pressure moved northeast across the Ohio Valley on December 14th. The low eventually moved across the southeast corner of Ohio during the evening hours. Snow associated with this low spread into northwestern Ohio around midnight on the 14th.
An area of low pressure moved across the Ohio Valley towards western New York on Saturday, December 14th.
A dual area of low pressure moved across New York and just south of New England on December 15th to bring the first widespread snowfall of the 2013-14 winter season.
An area of deepening low pressure moved northeast across the Ohio Valley on December 14th. The low eventually moved across the southeast corner of Ohio during the evening hours.
A dual area of low pressure moved across New York and just south of New England on December 15th to bring the first widespread snowfall of the 2013-14 winter season.
Low pressure moved from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast and brought a general accumulating snow to much of the region.
A strong Pacific low pressure system moved across the central Rockies and produced periods of moderate to heavy snow along with gusty north to northeast winds of 35 to 45 mph.
A cold front moved across northern Ohio on December 14th. Cold westerly winds behind the front caused lake effect snow showers to develop by late evening on the 14th.
A cold front moved across western Pennsylvania on December 15th. Cold westerly winds behind the front caused lake effect snow showers to develop during the evening on the 14th.
East winds ahead of an approaching low pressure system brought temperatures down below freezing across the area ahead of the approaching precipitation. This lead to a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow across the area.
Snowstorm of December 14, 2020 was ranked category 2, Significant, on NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index, strongest in the Northeast. It lasted from December 14, 2020 to December 18, 2020.
The Oregon State Police announced that a 65-year-old Arizona woman died and her 64-year-old husband had been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a semi-truck in Klamath County.
An abnormally strong storm system more typical of spring rather than early winter strengthened over the western United States early in the week of December 13, 2021.
A strong low pressure system produced snow and heavy snow prior to the onset of strong northwesterly winds and periods of additional snow, which resulted in blizzard or ground blizzard conditions across much of central and northeastern South Dakota for extended periods of time…
A closed low brought freezing drizzle, rain, fog, sleet, and snow across central and southern Minnesota. Precipitation amounts were low, but the impacts were still notable with widespread traffic and property damages.
During the afternoon hours on December 14th, a vehicle rolled over on highway 57 resulting in non-life threatening injuries to the passengers. Minnesota State Patrol observed that the road was snow and ice covered at the time of the incident.
A Pacific storm system with localized heavy snowfall caused extensive travel issues with one fatality possibly due to the road conditions.
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December 14th marks the earliest date that subzero temperatures have been recorded in Oklahoma City. This occurred in the year 1901, when the temperature reached 2 degrees below zero.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
Three people died in Oklahoma from extreme cold as a series of arctic cold fronts plunged into the region, beginning December 14th, 1989, and continuing until the 23rd. A new record low was set at Oklahoma City on the 15th when the temperature dropped to 3 degrees. Record lows were set again on the 22nd and 23rd as overnight lows fell all the way to minus 4 degrees on the 22nd, and minus 8 degrees on the 23rd. Strong north winds produced wind chills of minus 30 to minus 50 degrees. School buses failed to start in the extreme cold, which caused schools to close. Broken water pipes damaged many homes and businesses.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
An Arctic cold front pushed across eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during the early morning hours of December 14th.
After a significant winter storm that brought a blizzard to western and central North Dakota moved out of the Northern Plains, wind chill continued to be a problem.
As the blizzard wound down and visibilities improved, bitter cold wind chills remained through much of Monday the 15th. Wind chills of 35 below to 45 below zero remained across the area. The bitter cold contributed to many of the school closings.
Florida experienced the coldest December on record in 2010 as numerous arctic cold fronts moved across the state.
A teenager was killed in a morning car crash, likely due to icy roads.
Following an additional moderate/heavy snowfall during the 13th's midday to evening, most central Indiana counties were covered by a generally 3 to 6 inch snow depth.
Bitterly cold air moved across Illinois during mid December with wind chills 20 below to 25 below zero for many areas with a few locations as low as 30 below zero on the morning of December 14th.
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Heber Ranger Stn recorded 38 inches, Arizona’s all-time maximum 24-hour snowfall, as the State Climate Extremes Committee lists it (a tie with an earlier value).
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The UNIT1ARSON Fire was discovered on December 14, 1994, in Texas, and burned 13,400 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on December 14, 2003, in Otero County, Colorado, and burned 2,500 acres.
The Elliott Fire was discovered on December 14, 2008, in Lea County, New Mexico, and burned 9,185 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Mine Fire was reported on December 14, 2018, in Webb County, Texas, and burned 1,400 acres.
The Horton Fire was reported on December 14, 2024, in Gila County, Arizona, and burned 8,346 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Turkey. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Cumana, Cariaco, Venezuela. It killed 16,000 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Eglouvi, Greece.
An earthquake struck Banda Atjeh, Indonesia. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Ipiales, Colombia. It killed 300 people.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Bajestan, Iran. It killed 500 people.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuxtla Gutierrez, Guatemala, Mexico.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tonga Islands.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Acapulco, Mexico. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Masjed-E-Soleyman, Iran. It killed 76 people.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Yumne, Gansu Province, China. It killed 2 people, destroyed 13,380 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Obiro, Haboro, Tomamae, Hokkaido, Japan. It injured 3.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Jausari, Chamoli, Nandprayag, India. It killed 1 person, injured 4 and destroyed 1 house.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Flores Region, Indonesia. It injured 98 and destroyed 470 houses. It caused a tsunami.
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Etna, Italy erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It did $2.5 million in damage.
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A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Marmara Sea, Strait of Bosporus, Turkey.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck S. Mexico, with a maximum water height of 0.3 meters. It did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Kamchatka, Russia, with a maximum water height of 8 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Flores Sea, Indonesia, with a maximum water height of 0.6 meters. It injured 98 and destroyed 470 houses.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began December 14, 1966, reached Kp 7 and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 48; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 50 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began December 14, 1970, reached Kp 8+ and lasted 21 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 65; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 43 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
A G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm began December 14, 2006, reached Kp 8+ and lasted 27 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 94; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 43 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A crab boat outbound across the Humboldt Bay bar was struck by a rogue wave and sunk. Three crewmen were rescued by the Coast Guard. A fourth crewman, the boat owner, drown. The exact age of the owner was not available.
Thick fog developed across a large part of east central Florida during the early morning hours and lasted until shortly after sunrise. The fog becomes especially dense near and west of the Interstate 4 corridor, resulting in a serious vehicle accident.
Dense fog developed over much of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois around midnight the morning of the 14th and lingered into the day. Atmospheric mixing driven by the sun caused the fog to lift during the day of the 14th in areas generally south of U.S. Highway 30.
Dense fog developed in central Wisconsin as warm and moist air passed over much colder ground. The dense fog contributed to a head-on collision on Highway 29 in Wittenberg, near the Grand Avenue overpass, around 4:30 p.m. CST.
Life-threatening rip currents due to rough surf and large breaking waves were affecting northern and eastern Puerto Rico, Culebra and the northern USVI. Nearshore buoys indicated breaking waves between 9 to 11 feet during the morning of Dec 13th.
A combination of both advection fog and radiation fog led to reduced visibility across portions of south central and southeast Kansas starting in the evening hours of the 14th and lasting into the morning hours of the 15th.
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